Paige's Fractions

This problem will take a few steps to solve.

There are 84 different kinds of chairs at a store. 

Half of them are leather, 1 third of them are wooden and the rest are plastic. 

How many chairs are plastic?

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How many chairs are plastic? Explain your thinking, including the steps you took to get there.

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Paige D.        Sam S.          Julie L.

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